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id: 65a79822981b3fd86a5cb03b
title: Task 139
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-139
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Tom: That's true. The sustainability of open-source projects is something I'm growing to appreciate more.
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Tom shares his changing perspective on open-source projects.

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What does Tom mean?

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He's starting to value the long-term benefits of open-source projects

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He would still prefer projects that are short-term

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Think about what `sustainability` and `growing to appreciate` suggest about Tom's views.

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He thinks open-source projects are not reliable

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Consider Tom's use of `sustainability` and what it implies about reliability.

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He finds open-source projects too complex

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Reflect on Tom's statement about sustainability and appreciation, not complexity.

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